Rare Australian rodents under attack from all sides

The continued survival of one of Australia’s rarest rodents, the water mouse, could hinge on significantly increasing the size of development buffer zones around their ha
25 January 2018

Egg-ceptional effort to rescue baby turtles

Fifteen eastern longneck turtle hatchlings have a fighting chance at life after they were rescued and incubated as eggs by veterinary technician at The University of Quee
24 January 2018

Poverty is not a life sentence

Researchers say almost half of Australian families tracked in a 30-year study have experienced poverty at least once.
24 January 2018

Tiny crystals could help predict volcanic eruptions

They can be as small as a grain of salt, but tiny crystals that form deep in volcanoes may be the key for advance warnings before volcanic eruptions.
23 January 2018

UQ student whisking stiff peaks

The ovens are preheated and a fresh batch of Australia’s best amateur bakers is ready to knead the dough – with one of The University of Queensland’s own rising to the he
23 January 2018

From northern billabongs – a new future for rice

Wild rice growing in northern Australia’s crocodile-infested waters could help boost global food security, say University of Queensland researchers who have mapped its ge
23 January 2018

Digging deep into distinctly different DNA

A University of Queensland discovery has deepened our understanding of the genetic mutations that arise in different tissues, and how these are inherited.
23 January 2018

Burning need for more funds to restore Indonesian peatlands

A major shortfall in funding to restore Indonesia’s degraded peat forests means the country is facing a difficult environmental decision, an international study has found
19 January 2018

Reviled animals could be our powerful allies

Animal carnivores living in and around human habitation are declining at an unprecedented rate – but they may provide crucial benefits to human societies.
19 January 2018

New hub to support students with autism into employment

Students with autism, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other neurodiverse needs will soon have greater access to employment opportunities through a
17 January 2018

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